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From: daver@hp-pcd.UUCP (daver)
Newsgroups: net.origins
Subject: Re: Re: Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! (On Creationis
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Date: Sat, 19-Jan-85 22:25:00 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 19 22:25:00 1985
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Nf-From: hpcvrd!daver    Jan 28 19:25:00 1985

>Ultra-orthodox Jews also believe in the Genesis account of creation.

It's hard to categorize "Ultra-orthodox" Jews, as there are so many different
groups which consider themselves in that category.  The view I've heard most 
often, from observant but not fanatical orthodox Jews, is that the creation 
story is a fable which served to give legitimacy to the real meat of the Old
Testament, the laws.  It is interesting to see people eating their ham 
sandwiches and arguing that the Bible is the word of God and must be accepted 
as absolute law.

Dave Rabinowitz
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